Impactos socioeconômicos da saúde bucal: revisão integrativa

Abstract

The aim of this study was to carry out a bibliographic survey about the social and economic aspects found in the practice of oral health. In order to analyze methods of implementing oral health promotion with regard to prevention, professional training and greater search for treatment, which reduce inequality and conceive a lower economic cost. An electronic search was performed in Pubmed, Scielo, Periódicos Capes and Lilacs databases. Studies were restricted to human alterations published in English. Preventive and empowering policies have been found to be highly cost-effective methods, promoting an increase in the search for treatment and a decrease in the rates of dental and oral lesions in adult, pediatric, elderly and disabled patients.